Accuracy augmentation of body composition measurement by bioelectrical impedance analyzer in elderly population.

ABSTRACT: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is currently the most commonly used method in clinical practice to measure body composition. However, the bioelectrical impedance analyzer is not designed according to different countries, races, and elderly populations. Because different races may have different body compositions, a prediction model for the elderly population in Taiwan should be developed to avoid population bias, thereby improving the accuracy of community evaluation surveys.Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used as a standard method for comparison, and impedance analysis was used for the development of a highly accurate predictive model that is suitable for assessing the body composition of elderly people.This study employed a cross-sectional design and recruited 438 elder

SUBMITTER: Fang WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7035056 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature